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TABLE Filed July 2o, 1934- a 17 7111 if o /711 Patented Oct. 8, 1935 PATENT OFFICE TABLE Louis W. Wokosin, Oshkosh, Wis., assignor to The Dearborn Company, Chicago, lll., a corporation of Illinois Application July 20, 1934, Serial No. 736,137

4 Claims.

This invention relates to tables and its object is to convertl an ordinary table into an extension table in a simple manner without the addition of slides or mechanical devices which are usually employed for this purpose.

A further object of-the invention is to provide a strong and substantial extension table having few operating parts and capable of being made at low manufacturing cost.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating a selected embodiment of the invention Fig. 1 is a top plan View of the table in closed position and with the top shown in broken lines;

Fig. 2 shows a table in open position and partly in section, the top being shown in broken lines;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; and F Fig. 4 is an enlarged view showing a portion of Referring to the drawing 5, 5 are the two sections of the table top which are slidably supported upon the frame consisting of the end rails 6, 6', the side aprons 1, 1 and the legs 8 which are secured together by suitable corner brackets 9. Each side apron is provided with a groove I0 in its upper edge to receive guide pins II on the underside of the top sections. Cleats I2 are fastened by screws I3 or other suitable means to the underside of the top sections close to the side aprons and these cleats are provided with grooves I4 in their inner sides to receive pins I5 secured in the outer sides of the aprons.

The inward movement of the top sections is limited by engagement of pins I I with stops I6 in the grooves IIJ in the top edges of the aprons and outward movement of the top sections is limited by engagement of pins II with stops I'I in the grooves IIJ. The grooves I4 in the cleats preferably do not extend to the outer ends of the cleats and if they are formed by routing to the ends of the cleats I prefer to insert blocks I8 in the grooves at the outer ends of the cleats and secure them by glue or otherwise to provide strength at the outer ends of the cleats and prevent breakage.

My invention provides an extension table of simple construction wherein the aprons are utilized for guiding purposes with the addition of the cooperating cleats, grooves and pins. The cleats slide alongside the aprons and cooperate with the pins and grooves in maintaining the sections in proper relation to each other and to the frame while the table top is being opened and closed. The pins and grooves I4, I5 also prevent separation of the top sections from the frame. By thus utilizing the side aprons for guiding purposes I avoid the necessity for providing the usual slides 5 and other means for guiding the top sections in opening and closing and thus materially reduce the number of parts required and the manufacturing cost.

I have shown the invention in a table of simple lo form but it may be embodied in a variety of tables and changes may be made in the form, construction and arrangement of parts for this and other purposes within the scope of the following claims.

I claim: l5

1.' An extension table comprising oppositely disposed legs, side aprons extending from the legs at one end to the legs at the other end of the table when the table is extended, a top section slidable on said side aprons, cleats fastened to the top 20 section outside of the aprons and slidable alongside the aprons in guiding contact therewith, and means cooperating with the aprons and cleats for` guiding the top section in its sliding movement.

2. An extension table comprising oppositely 25 disposed legs, side aprons extending from the legs at one end to the legs at the other end of the table when the table is extended, a top section slidable on said side aprons, cleats fastened to the top sectionoutside of the aprons and slidable along- 30 side the aprons in guiding contact therewith, and pin and groove guides in the opposing faces of said aprons and cleats.

3. An extension table comprising oppositely disposed legs, side aprons extending between said 35 legs, a top section slidable on said side apro-ns, cleats fastened to the top section out-side of the aprons and slidable alongside the aprons in guiding contact therewith, and pin and groove guides in the opposing faces of said aprons and top 40 section.

4. An extension table comprising side aprons,

a top section slidable on said -side aprons, cleats fastened to the top section and slidable alongside the aprons, said aprons having guide grooves in 45 their upper edges and said cleats having guide grooves in their inner sides, pins on the underside of the top section slidable in said grooves in the aprons, and pins in the outer sides of the aprons engaging the grooves in the cleats. 50

LOUIS W. WOKOSIN. 

